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25-year-old student, Izuchukwu Victor, appeared in a Mararaba Upper Area Court,
Nasarawa, on Monday for allegedly beating a lady, Confidence Ituma, to a state
of coma.
Victor of no fixed address is facing a four-count charge
of criminal trespass, defamation of character, assault and causing hurt.
The Prosecutor, Mr Heman Donald, told the court that the
accused committed the offences on Dec. 24, 2016 at about 9.00 a.m. in Aso Pada,
Mararaba, Nasarawa.
Donald
said the matter was reported by Ituma of Aso Pada in Mararaba at the ‘A’
Division Police Station, Mararaba, Nasarawa, on Dec. 26, 2016.
He said that Victor went to the
complainant house, accused her of insulting him and beat her to a state of
unconsciousness.
Donald said before the accused beat
the lady, he called her all kinds of names, adding that as a result of the
beating, the complainant sustained serious injuries.
The prosecutor said the offences
contravened sections 348, 392, 265 and 244 of the Penal Code.
The accused pleaded not guilty.
The Presiding Officer, Mr Ibrahim
Shekarau, granted bail to the accused in the sum of N50,000 with one surety in
like sum.
Shekarau said the surety must reside
within the court’s jurisdiction, present two passport photographs and an
affidavit of means.
He adjourned the case till Feb. 1 for
hearing.
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